Help! Adoption issues
Hey all!
Longtime lurker. Just heard back from FBR. Unfortunately it's not good news.
Submitted my application — 19th October 2020
Docs received — 12th December 2020
I applied on the basis of both paternal grandparents who were born in Ireland. Unfortunately both have documentary issues.
My Irish grandma was adopted at birth. My father did not know this until later in life because it was a family secret. If I understand correctly, my grandmother's birth mother had her very young and out of wedlock so they gave the child to the family servants (?). It is then understood that my grandmother's birth mother was sent to the United States, but we know little else. My grandmother's birth certificate gives her a different last name to her last name listed on my Father's birth certificate and, if I remember correctly, her marriage certificate. My grandma's adoptive mother is listed as witness on the birth certificate (same last name as the marriage certificate and my Father's birth certificate, which I had hoped would be enough to link her to my Father). My father has 7 siblings and I have a recollection that one of them might have my Grandma's OG last name on them, but not sure, and don't know if that would even help (?)
My paternal grandfather was also born in Ireland, but he was the youngest of 13 children in a very rural area so I do not think the birth was registered (at least we could not find it anywhere
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FBR is asking for my grandmother’s court adoption order papers and her adoptive birth certificate so that they can link her to my father. I'm very doubtful these exist based on what I've been told, but I'd be grateful if anyone has ..
1) been in a similar position
2) knows how to find court adoption papers + adoptive birth certificate
3) knows how to resolve this?
Thank you in advance for your help! Would be so devastated if this won't work out.
